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Blog therapy.

by Becky @ Don't Mind Me

Apparently it is not just hump day, it is also Ash Wednesday. I saw one of my ladies with some stuff on her forehead and I was like, "What in the world is on your forehead? Let me clean it off!" She was like, "No, no. It's Ash Wednesday." "Oh....(22 Feb)

"Go on Sunday morning. There aren't any lines."

by dooce @ Dooce

My friend Kate sent me an email last week and suggested we make a Shit Non Mormons Say When Living in Utah video. If either of us had the time to do so, it would sound a lot like this (almost all of these are her suggestions): "Yes, you can buy...(22 Feb)

The movie Big Miracle and what I witnessed in real life, part 12: with help from my pilot friends, I slip past authority into Soviet icebreaker

by Logbook - Wasilla - Beyond @ logbookwasilla - logbookwasilla

>As the two Soviet icebreakers drew near, Ron Morris announced that he and two military officials, NOAA Rear Admiral Sig Petersen and Coast Guard Captain Jim McClelland, standing here to the right of Morris, would be flown out to greet them in...(22 Feb)

Lent Challenge: Forty Positive Posts

by Mórrígan @ Life as a Reader

I'm sure many of you noticed that a lot of my posts tend to be ... not so nice. Snarky, angry, sarcastic, etc. Mostly, it's because positive things are easy to say in real life, but when something really gets me angry, it's difficult, and not...(22 Feb)

Lent Goal: 40 Hours of Creativity

by Sulli @ We Were Going to Be Queens

Yep. Today is the first day of Lent. I’m glad I wrote my follow-up post to how last year’s Lent project turned out because I desperately needed Steph’s comment on that post. She said:“My goal is to overcome fear of success. Mine is to work...(22 Feb)

To the west

by dooce @ Dooce

Another metaphor. Sunset view from a plane. click image above to see the photo on dooce.comby dooce in Daily Photo© Armstrong Media, LLC. All rights reserved. Originally published by Heather B. Armstrong for dooce.com as To the west. This...(22 Feb)

View from the Top of the Rock

by Janet M Kincaid @ The F-Stops Here...

We went to the top of Rockefeller Center and this was the view.(22 Feb)

Empire Sunset

by Janet M Kincaid @ The F-Stops Here...

The Empire State Building at sunset on Monday. (22 Feb)

Why I Don’t Read Mormon Fiction

by jettboy @ Millennial Star

For more than a month there has been a push by some Mormon authors to get people to read more Mormon fiction. What has been called the Mormon Lit Blitz has in some corners gone full steam. They have sent books to family and friends, discussed to...(22 Feb)

Cream's the word

by dooce @ Dooce

Oh, look. I'm still posting pictures of Cami, my best friend, she who has been more supportive of me during this horrific time than anyone else in my life. And some of you object to this. If you are in that group I have a couple of suggestions for...(22 Feb)

Review: The Woman in Black

by Aaron R. @ Kulturblog

A(22 Feb)

Colloquy Mentors, Educates, and Inspires

by Herald Magazine @ Herald Magazine

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The Deconstruction of Elsie Dinsmore: Teach Me How to Dougie

by personalfailure @ Forever in Hell | Another motherfucking blog on the motherfucking internet

When last we left Finley’s masterpiece, Lora was converting to Christianity. She’s converting because she was nearly killed by runaway horses on her way home from church. That’s right, from church. The more things change, the more...(22 Feb)

The Future of the Church: Evolve… or Burn?

by Guest @ Wheat & Tares

The archeological dig site of the Sican people, with their pottery photoshopped in (pre temple burning, and post). Today’s guest post is by Alice, who blogs at The Life I am Choosing. She is also an all-star commenter (alliegator) on...(22 Feb)

Wake me up, Janet.

by Becky @ Don't Mind Me

Hit my snooze alarm three times. Trying to wake up. Have some Janet Jackson playing... Will probably be late for work. Oh well.It's hump day. Wouldn't mind having someone crash into me...LOL.(22 Feb)

Why don’t Mormons celebrate Lent?

by Heather @ Doves and Serpents

Today is Ash Wednesday.  Before I spent eight years in Louisiana, I would not even have known what Ash Wednesday was.  I grew up in the Bible belt, so I knew plenty of Baptists, a few Methodists and Presbyterians, perhaps, but not many...(22 Feb)

The movie Big Miracle and what I witnessed in real life, part 11: Portrait: Billy Adams and Malik - The Little Big Man

by Logbook - Wasilla - Beyond @ logbookwasilla - logbookwasilla

Billy Adams and Malik. Although I doubt it was what Malik was thinking at the time, it seems to me that in a way, Malik, The Little Big Man, the truly great hunter, is stepping back, making room, looking on with pride as he lets the young hunter...(22 Feb)

Is Medical Marijuana Against the Word of Wisdom?

by Mike S @ Wheat & Tares

The impetus for this post is a recent report that a mission president in Oregon has told the missionaries in his mission that an investigator using medical marijuana cannot be baptized unless they first stop.  From the outset, let’s be clear...(22 Feb)

Rejoicing in China: The Best Two Years (?) of My Life

by Jeff Lindsay: @ Mormanity

It's actually been less than a year, but it could easily be two, three, or even four based on the number of adventures and blessings I've experienced here. It's been the most intensely lived time of my life, packed with wave after wave of...(22 Feb)

Politics as usual?

by littlemissattitude @ I Was Just Thinking

I was going to write about my weekend today, now that I've recovered from it. No, nothing bad happened, it was just a fun, busy weekend. But after reading my usual news outlets, I changed my mind about what I need to say today.And what I need to say...(22 Feb)

7 Things I’ve Learned from Having Surgery

by Heather @ Exponent II

Last week I had surgery to remove my stone filled gallbladder which was periodically torturing me. Here are a few of my hard won insights: 1.  Don’t take your cell phone into pre-op or your 14 year-old son, for whom you’ve spent ages arranging...(22 Feb)

Grace Actualized

by Guest @ Feminist Mormon Housewives

Hey Ya’ll! Tracy M sent you this love letter, because you people rock! I don’t know how to tell this story without it being very personal. If an emotion-laden narrative is not your bag of tricks today, perhaps skipping this would be a wise...(22 Feb)

Tattoo

by JulieAnn @ Ravings of a Semi-Mad Woman

I had someone ask me recently how it feels to get a tattoo. Here was my response.***The image comes first. There is a tiny thrill once you decide to get it. It builds from the ground up and surges through your body and limbs like butterfly wings....(22 Feb)

Hanging Bankers

by Success Warrior @ Success Warrior

So, Ken Livingstone, the homophobic tart and London mayoral candidate, made the news today by announcing a new plan to fix the economic problems of the world.  That plan is to hang a banker each week until the remaining bankers figure it out and...(22 Feb)

HW#107: Paging M. Proust

by Kalv1n @ Hello Waffles

JR et K answer questionnaires. All relating to that prolix diva Marcel himself, and one that invites you to les confidences du salon--sadly retooled in our own modern interpretation: car. Thank you for taking the time to download and listen. We...(22 Feb)

It's Lent!

by Jim Macdonald @ Making Light

For how long and to whom? Yes, but do you know what I'm knocking with? Yes, but we can never go back to Burger King again. My brothers are fine; I gave up drinking for Lent. You were born a cow, you were raised a cow, and now you are a t(22 Feb)

4 X 4 Fucking

by U.S. Wanker @ The American Orgy

2-22-12 :  That is today.  Seeing all those twos, I of course immediately thought of all the things that start with a 4, because 2+2 and 2*2 both equal four:Four SeasonsFour ElementsFour Points on the CompassFour CornersI could go on, but...(22 Feb)

Utah Legislators’ Rhetoric Is Border-Line Fraud

by Eric Ethington (Author) @ Pride in Utah

Salt Lake City – It’s rare in the Utah Legislature to see serious topics up for debate, so I get excited when a substantive topic is introduced. But when supposition and theory are presented to the public as fact, as happened today, I...(22 Feb)

A Simple Grammar Question

by Reuben @ Rebuen's Cube

32. The apple is green, not red, which is how Johnny prefers apples.   Question: Does Johnny prefer green or red apples?   (22 Feb)

Am I Mad . . .

by Molly @ Molly Muses

Or is it really possible that the makers of Big Love and The Tudors have not gotten together to make a TV series about Joseph Smith? Because I would watch that. It would certainly be a lot better than this shite: (22 Feb)

Pour some sugar on me.

by Becky @ Don't Mind Me

I've been on a serious sugar-fiending kick. Thought this song was an appropriate "song of the day." You know you love it. Admit it!(21 Feb)

HW#107: Paging M. Proust

by Kalv1n @ Hello Waffles

JR et K answer questionnaires. All relating to that prolix diva Marcel himself, and one that invites you to les confidences du salon--sadly retooled in our own modern interpretation: car. Thank you for taking the time to download and listen. We...(21 Feb)

Damn orange dirt

by Sulli @ We Were Going to Be Queens

Today is the perfect spring day. I’m walking around outside with my little tank top on, flip-flops, and soaking up the sun like a sponge, basking as I walk around the outside mall, face up to the sky. (Can you bask and walk at the same time…...(21 Feb)

From The Ashes

by The Girl Who... @ The Girl Who

A sad reminder of better days, miles of red ribbon are wrapped painstakingly around white porch columns. Once festive, it now appears as if those who live in the dignified country house are too lazy to take down their holiday decor. But no one...(21 Feb)

Pain and love linger on the road to the reservation

by Logbook - Wasilla - Beyond @ logbookwasilla - logbookwasilla

  As I was driving from Phoenix to the White Mountain Apache Reservation, I was dictating an email to my niece, Sujitha, of Bangalore, currently in London, soon to head back to her native land to wed her husband in a formal Hindu ceremony that...(21 Feb)

Good Fellas

by The Girl Who... @ The Girl Who

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I don’t belong here

by Ren @ Key Lime Piety | I did go forth and partake of the fruit thereof

I had another dream about being in the temple. All I remember of it was walking into an endowment session. As I was looking around for a place to sit, I thought, “Wait a minute; when did I get a recommend? What am I doing here?” Very...(21 Feb)

My Advice to Presidential Candidates

by annegb @ Mormon Mentality

MITT ROMNEY: 1. Good job letting the gray/white in on the hair. Use less hair spray–or whatever makes it so shiny. Get it layered and shortened, but not in the back, so you’re not combing it back on the side. Go shorter. 2. ...(21 Feb)

Maria and Sarah Lawrence: Remembering the Forgotten Women of Joseph Smith

by Winterbuzz @ Feminist Mormon Housewives

This is an ongoing series to remember the early women of Church history who are largely forgotten today. You can read the previous entries here. There is little info on Maria and Sarah Lawrence, except where they are thrust into scandal involving a...(21 Feb)

Ebony and Ivory: discussing the politics of race with young children

by Claire @ Doves and Serpents

  My six year old daughter is like a little angel on my shoulder, my embodied conscience, as we drive home each day from school.  There are two particular spots where many of the original twelve lunches for the homeless were given away, and many...(21 Feb)

American Assimilation

by Wm @ A Motley Vision

I am an assimilated American. I shop at Trader Joe’s, Target and Costco. I play fantasy football and love watching NFL games. I have degrees from two of the most diverse, liberal, meritocratic universities in the nation. I listen to punk,...(21 Feb)

Reflections from an Atheist Jew on Mormon Proxy Baptisms

by Holly @ Main Street Plaza

Here’s a take I think readers of MSP will appreciate on the latest round of controversy over the church’s practice of proxy baptism of holocaust victims with no LDS progeny.  (That supposedly is one of the criteria that makes a...(21 Feb)

Barbecue, Bacon Cheeseburger with Chipotle Onions

by  @ Cooking Stuff

Yeah baby. Devastating isn't it? Great for breakfast too. Heh.Ok, who else loves chipotle? I'm assuming most hands went up. This isn't really a recipe, more of a serving suggestion. I'm also assuming that you kids all know how to make a burger so I...(21 Feb)

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Suzanne Neilsen on "Reflections from an Atheist Jew on Mormo..." @ Main Street Plaza
Would it be disrespectful to do proxy baptisms for those that had aquaphobia? I would have a big pro...
Andrew 'Flat Lander" Callahan on "Reflections from an Atheist Jew on Mormo..." @ Main Street Plaza
Alan, the argument of “agency” utter nonsense and an out and out lie created by COJCOLDS...
Mórrígan on "Lent Goal: 40 Hours of Creativity" @ We Were Going to Be Queens
This is excellent! Good luck!!
Alan on "Reflections from an Atheist Jew on Mormo..." @ Main Street Plaza
In Mormons’ defense, proxy baptisms can still be rejected by the deceased. Supposedly: No one...
Andrew 'Flat Lander" Callahan on "Reflections from an Atheist Jew on Mormo..." @ Main Street Plaza
Here’s my take on it. I think that Mormons are as Insensitive as Westboro Baptists. I explai...
chanson on "Reflections from an Atheist Jew on Mormo..." @ Main Street Plaza
But proxy baptism is supposed to be a gift. It’s not supposed to make anyone feel disrespected. It...
Elaine on "Reflections from an Atheist Jew on Mormo..." @ Main Street Plaza
The problem as I see it is that the Mormon claim that they show “genuine respect” for ot...
Holly on "Reflections from an Atheist Jew on Mormo..." @ Main Street Plaza
Hi Stephen–thanks so much for your thoughtful post, and thanks as well for stopping by! It doe...
Stephen Frug on "Reflections from an Atheist Jew on Mormo..." @ Main Street Plaza
Ps: All dead Mormons are now gay is awesome — a perfect response, I’d say.   &...
Stephen Frug on "Reflections from an Atheist Jew on Mormo..." @ Main Street Plaza
What if someone finds a picture of you or your mother–or you and your mother–on the internet and...
Miguel on "Damn orange dirt" @ We Were Going to Be Queens
How very cool!!I can't wait to start hanging outdoors again, running, hiking and camping--last n...
Holly on "Reflections from an Atheist Jew on Mormo..." @ Main Street Plaza
@5 What do you think of this response: All Dead Mormons Are Now Gay…? I think that’s awesom...
BlueCodeRed on "Lent last year - Can I get you to tell m..." @ We Were Going to Be Queens
That's a really good idea! I want to do a lot of random [anonymous] acts of kindness too because...
Sulli on "Lent last year - Can I get you to tell m..." @ We Were Going to Be Queens
I soooooo agree. I have been eating way more sugar than normal lately... It needs to go away. I love...
Sulli on "Lent last year - Can I get you to tell m..." @ We Were Going to Be Queens
Both of those are soooo good. Maybe you should blog about some of your acts of service as you see wh...
Sulli on "Lent last year - Can I get you to tell m..." @ We Were Going to Be Queens
I love the phrase "fearless abandon". I think my goal may actually be the same as your'...
Sulli on "Lent last year - Can I get you to tell m..." @ We Were Going to Be Queens
I love strange! I will have to get to know you Jono!
Sulli on "The present" @ We Were Going to Be Queens
Thank you ladies!!!
yeti on "Lent last year - Can I get you to tell m..." @ We Were Going to Be Queens
in excitement for gat tuesday tomorrow I am eating homemade sweet popcorn. i eat too much refined s...
BlueCodeRed on "Lent last year - Can I get you to tell m..." @ We Were Going to Be Queens
I figured it out. I have 2 Lenten projects: 1) Show my love for someone daily. It can be an act of s...
Main Street Plaza » Sunday in Outer Blogness: Short & Sweet Edition! @ Irresistible (Dis)grace
[...] thanks to everyone for making the Brodie Awards so much fun!! If you need more reading, try th...
Andrew S. @ Irresistible (Dis)grace
Aquinas, I didn’t quite think of my experience like that…although maybe I phrased things...
aquinas @ Irresistible (Dis)grace
Andrew S, thank you for creating a thought-proving post. I notice that you wrote: “Although I wou...
kuri on "Cyrillic meets Roman" @ Good Reason
That's interesting. I've been noticing it for almost 30 years with kanji/hanzi, but I didn&#...
Michelle on "Cyrillic meets Roman" @ Good Reason
This is a huge pet peeve of mine! I took Russian in high school.
Analyst @ Good Reason
All these people 'god' talks to and she always forgets to tell them some important things, l...
me on ""Inspired fiction"" @ Good Reason
@Anaalyst. I know, it's shocking. Master-of-the-Universe conforms not only to the style guide of...
MoHoHawaii @ To Try a New Sword on a Chance Wayfarer
There's more: Judge Smith is a conservative TBM from Idaho, a former LDS bishop. I find it sad t...
TGIAA / CaramKoala on "To my new age friend who unfriended me" @ Good Reason
I love that feature of facebook. I couldn't even tell you the number of facebook friends I have ...
Jono on "Pandora's Box" @ Aint No Mo No Mo
Yes, but from my perspective, if a tree falls in the forest and a man hears it, is he still wrong?We...
Andrew S. @ Irresistible (Dis)grace
That’s true. Yet I tend not to see the hard crashed disconnect in a whole lot of other communi...
Seth R. @ Irresistible (Dis)grace
That’s true of any community, isn’t it?
Andrew S. @ Irresistible (Dis)grace
Seth I guess all that community building wasn’t enough to keep people from disconnecting from...
Seth R. @ Irresistible (Dis)grace
Reinforcement of shared values and approaches to life experiences is at the very heart of community ...
Andrew S. @ Irresistible (Dis)grace
Seth I can definitely see what you’re saying. I mean, I guess I always have to remember that I...
Seth R. @ Irresistible (Dis)grace
Andrew, as a weekly church-goer who is actively interested in the historical trivia and information ...
Analyst on ""Inspired fiction"" @ Good Reason
If there really is a 'god', wouldn't her books be a lot better written? And a damn sight...
Daniel on ""Inspired fiction"" @ Good Reason
Like +1.If missionaries ever said, "We have a metaphor we'd like to tell you about," t...
Loz on ""Inspired fiction"" @ Good Reason
Also, I don't know how you guys put the links into your comments but I thought this one from Pre...
Loz on ""Inspired fiction"" @ Good Reason
I let "brainwashing" slip in a conversation at a party on Saturday with two old friends (o...
Andrew S. @ Irresistible (Dis)grace
I hate when that happens
dadsprimalscream @ To Try a New Sword on a Chance Wayfarer
What a great explanation of the dissenting opinion. There's no other explanation for it... and I...
kuri @ To Try a New Sword on a Chance Wayfarer
I didn't generally even listen to the kind of music she made, but whenever she was on TV or the ...
Daniel on ""Inspired fiction"" @ Good Reason
Oh, forgot. There's something else they do sometimes.If you, as a Mormon, believed it was all tr...
Michelle @ To Try a New Sword on a Chance Wayfarer
She was a perennial part of my growing up years, and her loss saddens me. I was really hoping she w...
Becky on "Cult? What Cult?" @ Aint No Mo No Mo
I heard people call mormonism a cult when I was in it, and I remember being highly offended. But it ...
Becky on ""If you drop a white glove in the mud......" @ Back Rubs Lead to Front Rubs
Beautifully said. :)
kuri @ To Try a New Sword on a Chance Wayfarer
I was hoping it might actually be worth something, but it was fun anyway.
Smorg @ To Try a New Sword on a Chance Wayfarer
How cool is that! :D I love finding stuff in books, too. Been buying a lot of books from a thrift st...
Michelle @ To Try a New Sword on a Chance Wayfarer
That's so awesome. I love finding things in old books--notes people have taken, four-leaf clove...
Respectful Atheist on ""If you drop a white glove in the mud......" @ Back Rubs Lead to Front Rubs
Yeah, I like the "muddy glove" one a little better myself:). It's hard to forget! Ab...
kuri @ To Try a New Sword on a Chance Wayfarer
It seems like the more the Right attacks Planned Parenthood, the more people will find out about all...
Cognitive Dissenter @ To Try a New Sword on a Chance Wayfarer
Agree with Ahab. The Komen fiasco provided an opportunity to demonstrate support for Planned Parenth...
Ahab @ To Try a New Sword on a Chance Wayfarer
This blog, is it made of cake? How can I eat it off the internet?Back to reality, I've been watc...
C. L. Hanson on "It's not (just) me. It's (also) you." @ Back Rubs Lead to Front Rubs
This post is in the running for a Brodie award in the category of "Best Discussion of Mormon (o...
Amy on ""If you drop a white glove in the mud......" @ Back Rubs Lead to Front Rubs
Donna - What!?! This is what happens when idiots try to comprehend science without holding an adult...
Amy @ Back Rubs Lead to Front Rubs
Anonymous - where did I hate on Mormon's. I expressed distaste for the ad campaign financed by ...
Anonymous @ Back Rubs Lead to Front Rubs
I don't get why everyone has to hate on the Mormons, can't we just try to love each other an...
Respectful Atheist on ""If you drop a white glove in the mud......" @ Back Rubs Lead to Front Rubs
Recently discovered your blog, really enjoying it so far. I was raised as an evangelical Christian,...
TGD on "In which puppy doesn't get a temple reco..." @ Back Rubs Lead to Front Rubs
I know this is an old post but I can't help myself. That's a good boy! Yessiree! Gooood b...
Pam on "The Anger!" @ Aint No Mo No Mo
I think it might be a longer recovery for you because your husband has not accepted you yet for who ...
Becky on "The Anger!" @ Aint No Mo No Mo
*It* passed. Having some spelling/grammar issues today and I know how you hate that!
Becky on "The Anger!" @ Aint No Mo No Mo
I passed for me because I moved across the country and there are pretty much no mormons here. You ca...
BlueCodeRed on "The Anger!" @ Aint No Mo No Mo
It will pass. I'm pretty sure. If I can go to angry to not, so can you. Don't push it. It...
Anonymous on "Feminist? Mormon Housewives. EDITED." @ Back Rubs Lead to Front Rubs
I got severely chastised for telling them (FMH) they were not doing enough and that I didn't und...
Jono on ""If you drop a white glove in the mud......" @ Back Rubs Lead to Front Rubs
"and instead choose sources based on what they WANT to hear and not based on credibility or evi...
Diane Tingen on "A picture is worth a thousand words" @ Aint No Mo No Mo
Totally agree.
Becky on "A picture is worth a thousand words" @ Aint No Mo No Mo
Nice. :)
Michael Mock on "A picture is worth a thousand words" @ Aint No Mo No Mo
Heh.
Cognitive Dissenter on "A picture is worth a thousand words" @ Aint No Mo No Mo
Oh yeah.
Hypatia on "Religion is Bullshit" @ Seeking Desideratum
Oh! I love him! I love it when he pokes fun at Christmas Shoes! That song is awful...
Ahab on "Religion is Bullshit" @ Seeking Desideratum
Patton Oswalt is a cool comedian who also pokes fun at religion. Look up his "Christmas Shoes&q...
Sunday in Outer Blogness: Other People’s Opinions Edition! | Main Street Plaza @ Philosophies of Chris
[...] let’s close with some stories. an amusing personal anecdote, some interesting re-reading...
Anonymous @ Slightly Moderated Stream of Consciousness
Justin Said...Regarding the First Vision Stories:When I consider the multiple accounts I have given ...
Agnostic vs gnostic « The Philosophies of Chris on "Everybody knows who God is, right? Not m..." @ Philosophies of Chris
[...] that we are all talking about the same type of thing. I alluded to this in an earlier post her...
Loren @ Slightly Moderated Stream of Consciousness
Dianne those are both really good points. In my mind if you pile up all the facts and paint a pictur...
Diane Tingen @ Slightly Moderated Stream of Consciousness
Wow, I should have come here to read this post and its many comments before now. There are many thi...
Anonymous @ Slightly Moderated Stream of Consciousness
Justin said...To be concise, I'm yet to hear a cohesive theory as to how Joseph Smith produced t...
Mr. Chris on "Everybody knows who God is, right? Not m..." @ Philosophies of Chris
Excuse me, Kai Nielsen.
Mr. Chris on "Everybody knows who God is, right? Not m..." @ Philosophies of Chris
I know what a person is. I don’t know what a god is or what a somorlo is or what alsdkfjielkaj...
Kullervo on "Everybody knows who God is, right? Not m..." @ Philosophies of Chris
How is it incoherent? That’s a bold statement with a specific meaning that has to be backed u...
Mr. Chris on "Everybody knows who God is, right? Not m..." @ Philosophies of Chris
The concept itself is still incoherent whether or not you put a label on it.
Kullervo on "Everybody knows who God is, right? Not m..." @ Philosophies of Chris
At least I’m clear about who my gods are.
Mr. Chris @ Philosophies of Chris
@Carrie Unfortunately I’m not a vegan (well most of the time I’m not)… but I resp...
Carrie Poppy @ Philosophies of Chris
Chris, are you vegan? I’m vegan! Here’s to vegan Mormons (or ex-Mormons, or semi-Mormons...
Loren @ Slightly Moderated Stream of Consciousness
Joseph could only translate if you change the meaning of the word translate, which Skousen wisely co...
Loren on "What this month taught me..." @ Slightly Moderated Stream of Consciousness
Interesting, this seems like the current, I hesitate to use the word fad, because that connotes some...
Anonymous @ Slightly Moderated Stream of Consciousness
Actually, Joseph Smith sure could translate. Best to start with the Book of Mormon Though (at least ...
Anonymous on "What this month taught me..." @ Slightly Moderated Stream of Consciousness
Justin Said...You might be interested in studying'The Purposeful Primitive' by Marty Gallagh...
Mr. Chris on "Banks : Credit Unions :: Health Insuranc..." @ Philosophies of Chris
Well, I just learned that many insurance corporations are indeed not-for-profit. So… there goe...
Loren @ Slightly Moderated Stream of Consciousness
My comments on your points...1. I think desire definitely makes a difference. We all filter things t...
Loren on "manhood, that which escapes me" @ Slightly Moderated Stream of Consciousness
Good stuff, I think a personal code of ethics is in order. Time to brain storm.
Kazarian on "Dumb Update" @ Seeking Desideratum
Just out of curiosity, how was your experience with the Urantia Book? I have been a UB reader most ...
Happy Lost Sheep on "Spirituality" @ Seeking Desideratum
Wine is bottled poetry ~Robert Louis Stevenson.Try some Pinot Noir, Chianti, or Riesling. Yummy :)
jen on "Spirituality" @ Seeking Desideratum
I love anything by Miguel Ruiz...
rach @ Chino Blanco
I went to BYU and was also expelled from BYU. I was raised mormon and am no longer with the church. ...
jen on "Facebook Religion Update and Those Scary..." @ Seeking Desideratum
I actually got brave(r) a couple weeks ago and changed my religious beliefs from nothing to "se...
Hypatia on "Surprised" @ Seeking Desideratum
TGD- I know where you are coming from and I am approaching this very cautiously. I'm not bringin...
Hypatia on "Facebook Religion Update and Those Scary..." @ Seeking Desideratum
Macha- I get what you're saying! And yes, an atheist can be so many other things than just an &q...
Macha on "Facebook Religion Update and Those Scary..." @ Seeking Desideratum
I really love this discussion. I think it's really important to bring to light the fact that &q...
Hypatia on "Facebook Religion Update and Those Scary..." @ Seeking Desideratum
Leah- That's totally fine! I just know people like me have been scared of the term in the past e...
Becky @ Saving myself...Really
Awesome. I'll have to steal for my blog. :-) Thanks for the fb friend request! You are a cool ch...
Michelle on "Monday, Monday...So Good to Me..." @ Saving myself...Really
Mindy! I love your blog. You are quite the story teller. I am now hooked...no pressure but you are ...
j-dog @ Saving myself...Really
Lol, I enjoyed the music the most!
Mindy on "Not that I need to know, but...." @ Saving myself...Really
Thanks Carla. I do have to say in my mom defense she was only doing what she believed to be right, ...
Carla on "Not that I need to know, but...." @ Saving myself...Really
Whoo! Wow, you can't go learn about another faith when it wasn't even the intention of the ...